Drug Development

The completed acquisition of Morphic expands Lilly's immunology pipeline with Morphic's oral integrin therapies for treating inflammatory bowel disease.

Opaganib was given orphan drug designation for the treatment of neuroblastoma in children, which is rare, but the most common infancy malignancy.

The collaboration builds on Novartis’ acquisition of Chinook Therapeutics just over a year ago.

The approvals and authorizations come amid a late summer surge in the virus that is tracking a bit earlier than the early fall wave in the US in 2023.

Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, will gain CN201, a next-generation bispecific antibody, from Curon Biopharmaceutical in a deal potentially worth up to $1.3 billion.

The combination of Opdivo plus Yervoy is already established as a second-line treatment for patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma.

For a preview of what's to come at the AAPS PharmSci 360 show in October, Pharmaceutical Technology® spoke with Vivek Gupta, PhD, associate dean for Graduate Education and Research, associate professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. John’s University, Queens, New York, about the formulation of inhalation dosage forms.

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Approximately 15% of all lung cancers diagnosed in the US are of the small-cell variety, and of those, 70% are considered extensive-stage.

Genentech will have access to Sangamo’s capsid delivery platform and epigenetic regulation capabilities to develop genomic medicines for certain neurodegenerative diseases.

Breyanzi demonstrated an overall high response rate in adults with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma in a Phase II study.

The agreement specifies that Nanoform will provide non-GMP nanomaterial to Takeda for in-vivo studies, the first results of which should be delivered by early 2025.

A Phase III study showed that 62% of patients given Livdelzi achieved the primary endpoint of composite biochemical response after 12 months, compared to 20% of participants taking placebo.

National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases collaborated with the University of Sciences, Techniques and Technologies of Bamako, Mali to conduct the trials.

The 94.3% efficacy of the Octapharma product was just a shade ahead of the 94.2% measured in a comparative product, Kcentra.

The virus, which is contagious and a common cause of respiratory illness, hospitalizes up to 160,000 people and is responsible for as many as 13,000 deaths in the United States every year.

Employing novel technologies and more patient-centric approaches can help to reduce the potential of formulation failure.

AGX101 targets the cancer cells and vasculature of a tumor, and works to eliminate the tumor blood vessels, kill tumor cells capable of invasion or metastasis, and direct the immune system to attack the cancer.

A holistic approach to automation can provide benefits at all stages of development and manufacturing.

Platform processes and effective risk assessments help overcome time and cost challenges.

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This acquisition gives AbbVie clinical-stage assets from Cerevel’s pipeline that complement AbbVie's emerging neuroscience pipeline and branded products for treating psychiatric disorders, migraine, and Parkinson's disease.

With the Series A funding, the new biotech company will advance the development of enhanced biologics for treating solid tumors and inflammatory and immunology diseases.

BeiGene has opened its new $800 million Hopewell, NJ-based biologics manufacturing facility, which also houses the company's clinical R&D capabilities.